SOLUTION: A merchant blends tea that sells for $3.00 per ounce with tea that sells for $2.75 per ounce to produce 80 ounces of a mixture that sells for $2.90 per ounce. How many ounces of ea

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Question 991357: A merchant blends tea that sells for $3.00 per ounce with tea that sells for $2.75 per ounce to produce 80 ounces of a mixture that sells for $2.90 per ounce. How many ounces of each type of tea does the merchant used in the blend?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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u, how much tea at $2.75 per ounce.

%282.75u%2B3%2880-u%29%29%2F80=2.9

Solve for u.